His passion for sneakers landed this St. John's designer a dream job in Scotland

Mark Connolly of St. John's is making a name for himself in industrial design for rowing crews. (Submitted by Mark Connolly - image credit)Submitted by Mark ConnollyMark Connolly grew up not too far from Quidi Vidi Lake, where the annual Royal St. John's Regatta has been rowed for over 200 years. Now Connolly is making a name for himself across a much larger pond, in Edinburgh as an industrial designer for startup company Rival Kit. Connolly explains industrial design as making products to enhance a user's quality of experience, whether that's through a wearable garment or a digital application. LISTEN | Mark Connolly speaks to CBC Radio's Weekend AM:In 2018, he enrolled in industrial design at Humber College in Toronto and hasn't looked back.